2026-27 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, times

Here’s the complete bowl schedule for the 2026-27 college football season. Games start Saturday, Dec. 12 with the Celebration Bowl and continue with a double-header on Tuesday, Dec. 15. This article will be updated once teams and matchups are officially announced.

Action concludes through the College Football Playoff, which ends on Monday, Jan. 25 with the CFP National Championship Game in Las Vegas.

2026-27 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels

(all times ET)

Saturday, Dec. 12

Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
12 pm ET | ABC

Tuesday, Dec. 15

Salute to Veterans Bowl
Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.
5:30 p.m. | ESPN

Frisco Football Classic
Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas
9 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Dec. 18

Boca Raton Bowl
Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla.
11 a.m. | ESPN

Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
2:30 p.m. | ESPN

College Football Playoff First Round Game
Location TBD
8 p.m. | ESPN

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Saturday, Dec. 19

College Football Playoff First Round Game
Location TBD
12 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

College Football Playoff First Round Game
Location TBD
3:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV/HBO Max

College Football Playoff First Round Game
Location TBD
7:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV/HBO Max

Monday, Dec. 21

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C.
11 a.m. | ESPN

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho
2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 22

Puerto Rico Bowl
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
1:30 p.m. | ESPN

Cure Bowl
Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, Fla.
5 p.m. | ESPN

Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La.
8:30 p.m. | ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 23

New Orleans Bowl
Caesars Superdome
New Orleans
2 p.m. | ESPN

Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas
5:30 p.m. | ESPN

Frisco Bowl
Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas
9 p.m. | ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 24

New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M.
2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Hawai’i Bowl
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu
7 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 26

Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y.
12 p.m. | ABC

Fenway Bowl
Fenway Park in Boston
2 p.m. | ESPN

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
3:30 p.m. | ABC

68 Ventures Bowl
Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
5:30 p.m. | ESPN

Cactus Bowl
Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.
7:30 p.m. | ABC

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Monday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.
2 p.m. | ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 29

Birmingham Bowl
Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.
2 p.m. | ESPN

Pop-Tarts Bowl
Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
5:30 p.m. | ESPN

Alamo Bowl
Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
9 p.m. | ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 30

Gator Bowl
EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.
11:30 a.m. | ESPN

Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
3 p.m. | ESPN

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal (Fiesta Bowl)
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
7:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV/HBO Max

Thursday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest Bowl
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
12 p.m. | ESPN

Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas
2 p.m. | CBS

Las Vegas Bowl
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
3:45 p.m. | ESPN

Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium in Houston
7:30 p.m. | ESPN

Friday, Jan. 1

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal (Cotton Bowl)
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
TBA

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl Bowl)
Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
TBA

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal (Peach Bowl)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
TBA

Saturday, Jan. 2

Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
12 p.m. | ABC

First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas
3:30 p.m. | ABC

Liberty Bowl
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn.
7:30 p.m. | ABC

Thursday, Jan. 14

College Football Playoff Semifinal (Orange Bowl)
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
7:30 p.m. | TNT/truTV/HBO Max

Friday, Jan. 15

College Football Playoff Semifinal (Sugar Bowl)
Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
7:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

Monday, Jan. 25

College Football Playoff National Championship Game
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
7:30 p.m. | ABC

College Football Playoff: Scores, results

2014 season

• Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon 59No. 3 Florida State 20
• Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Ohio State 42No. 1 Alabama 35
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Ohio State 42No. 2 Oregon 20

2015 season

• Orange Bowl: No. 1 Clemson 37no. 4 Oklahoma 17
• Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38No. 3 Michigan State 0
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Alabama 45No. 1 Clemson 40

2016 season

• Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 31No. 3 Ohio State 0
• Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 24No. 4 Washington 7
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 35No. 1 Alabama 31

2017 season

• Rose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 54no. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)
• Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Alabama 24No. 1 Clemson 6
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Alabama 26No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)

2018 season

• Orange Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 45no. 4 Oklahoma 34
• Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 30No. 3 Notre Dame 3
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 44No. 1 Alabama 16

2019 season

• Peach Bowl: No. 1 LSU 63no. 4 Oklahoma 28
• Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Clemson 29No. 2 Ohio State 23
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 LSU 42No. 3 Clemson 25

2020 season

• Rose Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 31No. 4 Notre Dame 14
• Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State 49No. 2 Clemson 28
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Alabama 52No. 3 Ohio State 24

2021 season

• Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27No. 4 Cincinnati 6
• Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 34No. 2 Michigan 11
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 3 Georgia 33No. 1 Alabama 18

2022 season

• Peach Bowl: No. 1 Georgia 42No. 4 Ohio State 41
• Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 TCU 51No. 2 Michigan 45
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Georgia 65No. 3 TCU 7

2023 season

• Rose Bowl: No. 1 Michigan 27No. 4 Alabama 20
• Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington 37, No. 3 Texas 31
• CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Michigan 34No. 2 Washington 13

2024 season

• First round (Dec. 20-21)
• Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
• Semifinals (Jan. 9-10)
• CFP National Championship

2025 season

• First round (Dec. 19-20)
  • Friday, Dec. 19: No. 9 Alabama 34no. 8 Oklahoma 24
  • Saturday, Dec. 20: No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10No. 7 Texas A&M 3
  • Saturday, Dec. 20: No. 6 Ole Miss 41No. 11 Tulane 10
  • Saturday, Dec. 20: No. 5 Oregon 51No. 12 James Madison 34
• Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
  • Cotton Bowl: No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24No. 2 Ohio State 14
  • Orange Bowl: No. 5 Oregon 23No. 4 Texas Tech 0
  • Rose Bowl: No. 1 Indiana 38No. 9 Alabama 3
  • Sugar Bowl: No. 6 Ole Miss 39No. 3 Georgia 34
• Semifinals (Jan. 8-9)
  • Fiesta Bowl: No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 31No. 6 Ole Miss 27
  • Peach Bowl: No. 1 Indiana 56No. 5 Oregon 22
• CFP National Championship (Jan. 19)
  • No. 1 Indiana 27No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 21 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.